A beautiful original 1927 government issued Prohibition Prescription for Spirits Frumenti, the US pharmaceutical term for Whiskey...One Pint...Tablespoon three times daily! Please see photos!
From the days of Al Capone, flappers and moonshine this was the only legal way to drink liquor in the US!
This prescription has poppies on the top corners, fleur-de-lys on the bottom, and spider-webbed borders!
The whiskey was prescribed for G. H. Jaromack, of Saint Louis MO, by Dr. W. W. Wheeler, on November 17, 1927, and was filled the same day by Pharmacist, L. C. Yunker, of Yunker & Lierman's Drug Co. in Sedalia, MO.
It was issued by the Treasury Department and is printed on fancy, beautiful paper, that was also used for U.S. currency. In the center is the old Treasury Seal with the Latin inscription, "Thesaur. Amer. Septent. Sigil.". When you hold this prescription up to the light, PROHIBITION is watermarked, as with the metal strips that are used in U.S. bills today, the graphics are GREAT!
The prescription measures 6 1/2" x 5 3/4", has 2 light folds and light bends, otherwise, condition is excellent...a beautiful Missouri Prohibition prescription!
This is a FANTASTIC piece of history and would be great to display in a pharmacy, wine cellar, distillery, museum, bar or office! Also a great gift or an addition to a collection of pharmacy, medicine, US currency, Alcoholics Anonymous, Capone, 1920s, bar, Americana, stamps and DEA items!
Pleased to combine shipping with other Prohibition Prescriptions, Liquor Licenses, Opium Forms & Pharmacy Labels. As always, many thanks to my regular customers for your continued patronage! :)
